The California Poppy was proclaimed the state flower of California in 1903. It got its name from Adelbert Von Chamisso who sailed into the San Francisco Bay and saw that the hills were covered in gold poppies.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Eschscholzia californica.
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The California Poppy is the state flower of California.
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the scientific name for Californias state flower is Eschscholzia californica
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California Poppy - album - was created on 2006-07-18.
The California poppy.
California's official state flower is the California Poppy. Though the foliage is golden, the flower is not known as the Golden Poppy.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve was created in 1976.
The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and the golden poppy are often used interchangeably, as they refer to the same species. However, "golden poppy" typically describes its vibrant orange-yellow color, which is a defining characteristic. Both names highlight the plant's native status in California and its role as the state flower. Overall, the distinction lies primarily in the common name rather than any botanical difference.
Poppy Lagos's birth name is Poppy Lagodmos.